134 entries under restrain topic. ×

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spike(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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stunt(verb, reduce, delay, moderate)
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stymie(verb, stop, close, check, decline)
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suppress(verb, stop, curb, limit)
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taboo(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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tie up(verb, expression, drop, disregard)
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veto(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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bottleneck(verb, stop, block, delay)
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box in(verb, expression, halt, block)
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bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, idiom, check)
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circumvent(verb, stop, ruin, oppose)
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cork(verb, halt, block, prevent)
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counteract(verb, stop, block, delay)
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cut back(expression, reduce, delay, moderate)
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cut down(expression, reduce, delay, moderate)
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declare illegal(verb, expression, stop, decline, reject)
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deprive(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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disallow(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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discourage(verb, stop, hold, curb)
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forestall(verb, stop, decline, reject)
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